Puerto Rico Highway 143

Highway 143
Route information
Maintained by Puerto Rico DTPW
Major junctions
East end: Barranquitas
West end: Adjuntas
Highway system

Puerto Rico Highways

PR-142PR-144
View of the southern coast of Puerto Rico from PR-143

Puerto Rico Highway 143 is a secondary[1] highway that connects the town of Adjuntas to the town of Barranquitas. It runs through the northern border of the municipality of Ponce, before reaching Orocovis and then Barranquitas. The road is a major part of Puerto Rico's Panoramic Route, being the major middle component of such route. It crosses Toro Negro State Forest, and leads to such landmarks as Cerro de Punta and Lago El Guineo lake.

Route landmarks/features

No. Kilometer MarkFeature Direction Notes
00.0PR-10North and SouthTo Ponce (SB) or to Adjuntas (NB)
13.3PR-521 NorthTo Jayuya
23.9PR-503 (also to PR-505) South To Ponce
37.3PR-140 North To Jayuya
47.9 San Patricio Elementary School North -
511.6PR-139 South To Ponce
612.4PR-511 South To Ponce (blocked by landslides as of 01/15)
716.7 Cerro de Punta North Tallest mountain in PR
818.2Monte Jayuya North Radio/TV Towers
921.2PR-577 North Cerro Maravilla
1028.1PR-149 South To Villalba
1128.5PR-149 and sign to Toro Negro State Forest North To Ciales
1232.4PR DRNA Toro Negro State Forest Office North -
1339.6Mirador Villaba-Orocovis (Scenic Lookout) South -

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